BETTER SALTED FISH

Salted fish needs to be dried in the sun longer so that it is dry and durable. The process of drying salted fish during the rainy season takes about one week longer than during the dry season, which only takes an average of 1-3 days. The technique of drying salted fish using the sun's heat is a common technique where anchovies are arranged at the top of a rack in a hanging position and then placed outdoors or under the sun for 2 consecutive days. After that, the salted fish can simply be placed in a container at room temperature, stored in a kitchen cupboard or kitchen corner. Make sure the place to store is not damp so that the salted fish is not susceptible to damage. Precisely better if the place is cool and easily exposed to sunlight. Salted fish is one of the food ingredients that can be stored for a long time. With the preservation process mixed with salt and then dried, salted fish can last for months.

Use this salt solution to soak salted fish. This method can reduce the salty taste in salted fish because salt from high concentrations (salted fish) flows into low concentrations (brine). Before cooking, wash the salted fish first using running water. Washing salted fish with running water will reduce the salt content in it. In addition, this method can also remove dust and dirt that sticks during the process of salting fish.